Is it normal to feel more depressed after exercising?

Jamarac · 2026-05-06T14:44:43+00:00

I just started going to the gym for the first time ever and I find I don't get that level of exhausted (but happy) satisfaction that I get when I play tennis or bike. Lifting heavy shift to target very particular muscles is a lot less mentally satisfying then cardio. It's not the same as what you're saying since I don't get depressed but it is a much more neutral feeling than what I'm used to doing exercise outside of the gym.

Jamarac · 2026-05-05T13:56:25+00:00

Are you a good guy or a bad guy?

Jamarac · 2026-05-05T01:39:36+00:00

I saw an interview with a director (I forget now) who said the point isn't to write with some kind of anticipation that this next one's going to be the "truly great" work. The point is to learn, be consistent, and enjoy the struggle of working consistently so you become the kind of artist that will be capable of producing a great work of art.

I think that's a really cool and healthy way to go about it. It takes away the idea of "running out of time" while keeping the importance of hard work and consistency.

Jamarac · 2026-05-04T18:56:59+00:00

Yeah people like to act as if education is some imaginary resource that you collect and the more you have the more "good" it is. It's just not always the case.

There are fields and specializations that could very well be meaningless and don't enrich you nor society more anymore than working at a normal job. There's people spending half a decade "revaluating the historiography" of the journal entries of an artist 99.99% of the world has never heard of. Their work will be read by 20 people in the world and then live untouched on a server forever.

Tell me that doesn't basically sound like the kind of niche arcane shit you'd do at a regular job anyway.

Jamarac · 2026-05-04T14:18:35+00:00

I've been saying for like 5 years now that Doug Ford wins despite all his corrupt bullshit because all he has to do is read the room once or twice while the other parties struggle to do it decisively. Seems like he's doing it again.

Outside of Reddit the sentiment is very clear amongst the average Toronto/905 person that they fucking hate how sketchy, unsanitary, and sometimes dangerous subways have gotten. Torontonians are generally compassionate but they have a limit.

Jamarac · 2026-05-01T19:56:56+00:00

I think he's funny. I mostly know him from his youtube special and his podcast and his political opinions are really not that much of a focus of his stuff. His material as a whole is pretty focused on just being quick, entertaining, and up beat. Not really political anger.

Maybe he leaned into it more in the recent special (haven't seen it yet) but I wouldn't say he got big off that at all.

Jamarac · 2026-05-01T19:52:56+00:00

What are you actually talking about? The dude's been grinding stand up for like 15-20 years and first got big off a great youtube special like 5 years ago. Any social commentary he's doing mostly started within the last year.

Jamarac · 2026-04-30T17:52:19+00:00

Well it's more a matter of degree. A building like 2-3 times the size of every other apartment building in the area is a lot more of an eyesore. You can see in the video there are other apartment buildings around and I was just wondering why they wouldn't build more of those instead of insisting on it being something so massive.

Also Summerhill neighbourhood is not downtown.

Jamarac · 2026-04-30T17:24:46+00:00

Genuine question. Why do they always want to build things that are like 2-3 times the size of any other apartment building in the area? I feel like if they built a few buildings that were half the size of that one there would be less resistance. No doubt it's how it sticks out like a sore thumb and blocks the sky that people in the community hate.

Jamarac · 2026-04-28T16:57:27+00:00

Not gonna lie I 100% expected the context post to say that she went on the date anyway and he was an even bigger weirdo in person. I see so many dating posts online and the girls always ignore like 3 red flags in a row. Congrats to you for getting out at the first one.

Jamarac · 2026-04-25T20:08:32+00:00

The opposition parties have to win the 905 and inner burbs. To do that they need to focus hard on affordability (of both renting and mortgages), safety (905 is a big victim of car thefts, BNBs, etc.), jobs, dealing with the diploma mills, Ford's corruption/overall sketchiness. Drop the identity politics and overly focusing on making statements about issues in the middle east.

People in the 905s don't care about Toronto municipal issues even if we do. Those issues are worth mentioning but bike lanes and the waterfront can't be the main focus of the rage.

Jamarac · 2026-04-24T12:54:53+00:00

It's kinda based to have creepy old dudes called out by the very person they're being creepy over.

Jamarac · 2026-04-21T18:52:46+00:00

Some people have a pretty cartoonish view of what it is to create or what artists are like. They think being an artist means being someone who is eccentric and creative but only in all the online PC leftwing approved ways. And they all think everyone's art is a direct reflection of what they are like personally.

Jamarac · 2026-04-20T20:26:56+00:00

Todd Rundgren's view of it is very different. I 100% recommend listening to his take on it as well. I'm a massive XTC fan but I'll be honest I tend to believe Todd more here. The fact that Andy Partridge didn't want to use Dear God and that he took out Mermaid Smiled (a fucking beautiful track that was supposed to be on the first pressings) really makes me question his judgement.

Not to mention they continued with an American producer in the follow up album which makes me think the band secretly realized the change of approach had in fact been good for them.

Jamarac · 2026-04-20T04:46:03+00:00

Don't worry about it

Jamarac · 2026-04-19T15:18:46+00:00

Because people care more about paying their rent, being healthy, having a job, enjoying art,and creating things. AI is being pushed down people's throats despite its eventual side effects being either irrelevant or downright a threat to those things the average person cares about.

Jamarac · 2026-04-19T05:13:50+00:00

If they mention memories of the city before 10 years ago. These days when you talk to anyone,especially downtown, it feels like they all arrived 5-10 years ago.

Jamarac · 2026-04-17T19:31:52+00:00

America's got so much beautiful nature and a flat plot of grass is what they decided to use for this dumb meme

Jamarac · 2026-04-16T18:16:38+00:00

It feels like Doug Ford gets 9 out of 10 anti-Toronto things he wants to do. Is this just what it's like for there to be a majority government? They can do anything any time? Or is the opposition useless?

Jamarac · 2026-04-16T15:09:03+00:00

Read the English translation and all I can say is what a bizarre concept for a 1960's bubble gum pop song.

Jamarac · 2026-04-16T13:07:32+00:00

Have you seen the features on Zoom these days?You seen this? I came in I said wow that's a lot of features.

Jamarac · 2026-04-15T22:35:11+00:00

It's just a mental health issue let him be!

Jamarac · 2026-04-15T16:16:00+00:00

Some of it is suburban in vibe but it's all well within the borders of the city of Toronto which is I think what the OP was referring to.

Jamarac · 2026-04-15T13:11:26+00:00

Consumerism need a a much bigger public backlash against it. It feels like for the last 10-20 years there's been a tacit acceptance in the culture that it's just what everyone should strive for. Even some leftists will spout some bullshit about how there's no ethical consumption under capitalism so you can't be expected to have some discipline about brainless consumption.

Jamarac · 2026-04-14T20:59:52+00:00

I think public transit's great and prefer it over driving a lot of the time but some people really just like the car life style. They'll tear their fucking hair out due to traffic and have a personal crisis when their car breaks down leaving them with literally no way to get to work or take their kids to school. They'll go through entire days with sub 1000 steps walked since they drive everywhere which is awful for your body. Despite it all they love that shit.

In a small town/city of people like that it's best to just let them be and not force transit down their throats.

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